India's First Menstrual Hygiene

Management Summit

A forum for Menstrual Hygiene Management Promotion26th & 27th September 2019Jacaranda Hall,India Habitat Centre, New Delhimhmindiasummit.com

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Conference overview Though the world is slowly moving towards removing the social stigma surrounding menstruation, the word ‘period’ still remains a taboo in most societies. In most countries, girls still avoid going to school when they are on their period. In India, 23 million girls drop out of school early annually when they start menstruating and many of them end up facing acute health problems. Women in rural areas or in poverty-ridden nations still use paper and other harmful materials such as dried leaves, ash and plastic as a substitute for sanitary pads. Globally, more than half of women are currently of reproductive age—and menstruation is a monthly reality. Yet all around the world, many women lack access to menstrual hygiene products or sanitation facilities, either due to limited availability or excessive cost. Making safe menstrual products available to over 300 million women in India and ensuring that they do use these will be a herculean task, and can only be achieved with due cooperation of all stakeholders and proper coordination between them to improve the status of menstrual hygiene in India.

The MHM India Summit 2019 takes immense pleasure in inviting all the participants from across the country to attend this exclusive event scheduled to be held on 26th & 27th September 2019 in New Delhi, India. The conference will focus on integrated approach which is the need of the hour to manage menstrual hygiene and bringing awareness in the society.

The conference would comprise of proficient keynote presentations, panel discussions, case study presentations addressing the latest developments in menstrual hygiene and management, adopting the best practices from both traditional and modern sciences. The event will also facilitate one to one meetings for entrepreneurs and solution providers to exhibit their products providing insights into the importance and efficiency of integrative approaches. The program agenda is designed for national and international sanitation & menstrual hygiene professionals and Medical professionals to facilitate the dissemination and implementation of new research findings related to menstrual hygiene and management. The conference invites delegates from leading NGO’s, Government representatives, Donor groups, Microfinance Institutions, Universities, Hospitals, Research centres, Clinical research institutions and Healthcare & Hygiene solution companies to share their expertise on all aspects of this ever expanding field and showcasing the latest techniques.

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About Gramalaya Gramalaya has been working in the MHM sector for more than three decades with national-level presence supported by Government, donors and corporate groups under CSR initiatives. They have successfully demonstrated models in the field of water, sanitation, and hygiene with various demographic conditions covering rural, urban, coastal and tribal areas. The Government of India has approved Gramalaya as one of the National Key Resource Centres (KRC) for providing training and capacity building support to Government Officials and NGOs working in the sector.

Gramalaya has promoted more than 6,00,000 individual household toilets in India by closely working with State Governments like Puducherry and SBM of different Districts. By working with SBM program and CSR initiatives, Gramalaya is instrumental in declaring several villages and slums in urban areas as open defecation free zones. During the last six years, Gramalaya has been promoting MHM among adolescent girls studying in schools by promoting reusable cloth pads, girls’ friendly toilet complexes with hand washing station and conducting MHM education sessions in the schools. The MHM concept developed by Gramalaya is being recommended for case study and replication by other institutions across the country.

So far, Gramalaya has imparted MHM education among 5,43,000 women and girls studying in schools in the rural and urban areas. With the rich experience in the space of WASH,MHM and Nutrition, Gramalaya would like to convene a National-level summit on MHM for knowledge sharing and exchange of experiences and expertise in the MHM sector from various Government Departments, NGOs, Donors and Corporate Groups interested in promoting MHM. Gramalaya has delivered a noteworthy attempt in declaring 5 villages including two town panchayat wards as 100% cloth pads using women and adolescent girls and ODF zones. More than 3,00,000 reusable cloth pads are distributed by Gramalaya through social marketing in India and prevent water, land and environment pollution by stopping single use plastic sanitary pads among the intervention communities. We request you to join us in this success story and support us by attending the summit in order to gain knowledge by our powerful speakers and share your valuable experiences.

Sessions:

Knowledge sharing by experts in the field of MHM education. Panel discussions on MHM innovations. Experience sharing from successfully demonstrated models. Eco friendly Menstrual Hygiene products piloted and field tested. MHM education among adolescent girls in schools and colleges. Community outreach in MHM promotion and social marketing. Role of corporates in promoting MHM concept in India.

Event Highlights:

200+ Delegates from all over India. Keynote speakers from Govt. and International Organizations. Plenary Speakers. Exhibition on Environmental friendly Menstrual Hygiene Products. Innovative Educational sessions. Best Practice Awards.

Why attend?

The conference will feature distinguished professionals from India, who are working on menstrual hygiene products to showcase the benefits of integrative approach towards Menstrual Hygiene & Management. The event will discuss the evolving menstrual hygiene product landscape from the lens of awareness, access, user choices and impact on the environment. The conference will delve into technologies and interventions for the treatment of menstrual waste in a way that harms the environment the least. Learn from experts the methods of implementation, risks involved and finances to be forecasted. This is an opportunity to interact with Top Speakers, Researchers, Teachers, Government officials, Implementation practitioners informally. To update the learning on emerging solution and service providers. Understand how to be a key influencer in the Menstrual Hygiene & Management fraternity.

Target Audience

Governent Officials and Agencies Public Health Services NGOs and International Organizations interested in MH products Corporate Sector Menstrual Hygiene & management specialists Medical Practitioners Interested in MHM Menstrual Hygiene & Management Research Institute Biotech and Bioinformatics Professionals University College and Research Institutions Research Faculties Healthcare Consultants, Vendors and suppliers Academic Scientists Business Enterpreneurs and Start ups Industry Professionals Brand Manufacturers / Marketers of Consumer Products Marketing, Advertising and Promotion Agencies

Chief Guests

Founder and CEO Gramalaya NGO

Mr. S. Damodaran

Brand Ambassador of MHM-Gramalaya,Mrs India 2016

Ms. Sneha Shergill

RadioCity 91.1 FMRJ Divya Vasudeva

Minister of State for Steel,India

Shri. Faggan Singh Kulaste

Ms Sadhvi BhagwatjiParmarth Niketan AshramRishikesh

Dr. Ajay KheraCommissioner (MCH) and Public Health specialist, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India

Assistant RepresentativeUNFPA

Ms. Ena Singh

Dr. Archana PatkarGlobal Thought Leader-MHMEx Head of Policy WSSCC

Speakers

Founder President - Society of Menstrual Disorders and Hygiene Management

Dr. Shehla Jamal

Chief ExecutiveSanitation First

Ms. Padmapriya T S

Ms. Shivani SwamyVP Customer Success,Livinguard TechnologiesGive Her5

Mr. Neeraj JainCountry DirectorPATH Foundation

Ms Lakshmi MurthyFounder, Jatan Sansthan an NGO

Mr Chinu KwatraFounder & Secretary,Khushiyaan Foundation

Ms. Sophia JosephAssociate Director-Behavioural Change Communication(BCC)HABITAT FOR HUMANITYINDIA

Ms Asmita SinghAssistant ManagerState Bank of India (Mumbai Module)

Prof. Dr. K. MeenaFormer Vice-Chancellor, Bharathidasan University,Trichy

Speakers

Co-Founderwomenandgirls.org.uk

Ms. Kathryn CroswellerDr. Indra Taneja M.D., FAAP (USA) IAP, BUDS Trustee

Ms Japleen Pasricha Founder & Editor-in-Chief Feminism in India

Dr. Renu Singh GahlautDirector, Renu Health Care and Renu IVF, PRABHU DAYAL BAVEJA Award forRural Health Program

Shree Bindu Bhushan DubeyFormer - ConvenerNational Mission for Clean Ganga

Mrs. Meenakshi BatraHead - EnvironmentalPlanning, Aga Khan Agency for Habitat India

Ms Anita MiyaCEO, Charities Aid Foundation India

Dr. Diksha Sabharwal ChadhaSirona India

Dr. Birupakshya DixitProgramme Coordinator, Practical Action in India

Speakers

Ms Rajasi Kulkarni DiwakarCampaign - Bleed Red Go Green, TEDx Speaker

Ms. Navdha MalhotraSocial Media Strategist,Purpose Climate Lab

Dr Ami YagnikMHM educator andGreen the Red campaign volunteer

Ms. Temsutula ImsongDevi Award Winner,Nagaland

Ms. Arundati MuralidharanManager-PolicyWASH in Health & Nutrition,WASH in Schools

Ms. Geeta SolankiFounderUnipads

Ms. Kavya MenonCo-Founder,Sustainable Menstruation Collectives

Ms. Swati Jasdish M.Sc Psy, CLEC (USA), CBPA, L.E.A.N coach, Sexuality Health Educator

VP Growth, Peesafe

Ms Pragya Upadhyay

Director of VYOMINIA Social Enterprise

Ms. Prachi Kaushik

Associate Professor, Obs & GynaecologistAdolescent health committee Chairperson, JOGS

Rotarian Nisha BellareMHM - District member( 3190)Co- Founder Reva Econauts

Dr. Shruti Shrivastava Agrawal Nodal Officer - Rashtriya

Kishor Swasthya Karyakram,Hailey Mandi, GurugramGold Medalist Endodontist

Dr. Isha Narang

Mr ElangovanExecutive DirectorGramalaya

Capacity Building and Learning Officer,WASH United

Ms. Kinjal Sharma

Director - CSR Projects ,Gramalaya

Ms. Geetha Jegan

Senior Partnerships Manager,WASH United

Ms. Jasmin Shah

Speakers

Ms. Sheela SharmaTraining Associate, Rajiv Gandhi NationalInstitute of Youth Development

FounderMHM Collective India

Ms. Spurthi Kolipaka

Mr Sanjay GuptaDirector,CHETNA

The Oscar Award Winner, Padwomen

Ms. SumanThe Oscar Award Winner, Padwomen

Ms. Sneha

Speakers

Ms. Sonal KapoorFounder Director,Protsahan India Foundation

Mr. Jaydeep MandalFounderAakar Innovations

Advisory Committee

Founder and CEO Gramalaya NGO

Mr. S. Damodaran

Director of VYOMINIA Social Enterprise

DirectorThe Crossroads Industry

Ms. Prachi Kaushik

Director - CSR Projects ,Gramalaya NGo

Ms. Geetha Jegan

Mr. Ajith Vikram

Ms. Sneha ShergillBrand Ambassador of MHM-Gramalaya, Corporate Trainer , Pageant Coach,Product Designer, Performing Artist, Mrs India 2016

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